We define higher levels of happiness by observing others with larger growth than us
Insecurity becomes a major stimulus for our growth
Accepting this might dispel our illusions of perceived interests in things we are doing to grow and make it easy to explore our genuine interests
Cheap dopamine drains desire to work on things that require focus. It drastically reduces our conviction for genuine actions.
Listening to a podcast at age 25, if makes us feel getting close to self-actualization, we should realise our thresholds of "cheap dopamine"
High salaries make us underskilled in most cases. 2 things that should help independent professionals
1. Active online engagement through your content
2. Ability to put efforts in fully completing 1 boring task at a time